Panama City Tour
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Excellent quality and personalized guided tour of the main highlights of Panama City. Like going around the city with your own local friend.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-100, max of 180 per group
Duration: 5–6 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not included- Gratuities
- Panama Canal Entrance Fee
- Entry/Admission - Miraflores Visitor Center
- Start:Traveller pickup offered.Pickup details
- We´l pick you up anywhere within Panama City. For airport pick ups or from outside Panama City, please inquire.
Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Terminal de Cruceros de Amador, Unnamed Road, Panama City, Panama
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 147975P3- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 180 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 147975P3
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- GolfingDoctor0 contributionsGreat Tour in PanamaWe had a wonderful tour with Jorge seeing the beautiful sights in Panama. The tour ended with them dropping us off at the cruise terminal per our request. Great communication with owner Camilo.Written 27 January 2025
- Lucyl0uS0 contributionsAmazing Private Tourwe used Camilo as a guide and transport to the airport in December 2024 after a cruise finishing in panama city at 8am in the morning and flight not until early evening. We found him amazing from him from being flexible when time of docking and flight times changed. He always responsed quickly to any emails we sent him. On the day he picked us up from Cruise terminal with our bags and took us (via seeing many sights from the car) to the Metropolitan Natural Park where we actually saw a couple of Sloths in their natural habitat. As still being early we seemed to have the whole Park to ourselves . Camilo was full of facts and guided us around the park at our own pace. We then went to the Panama canal museum in the centre of town which my husband and myself found extremley interesting and as it was just us and Camilo we had as long as we wanted/ needed in the museum. We then went for a walk around the town before our trip to the airport for our flight.. We found that Camilo did and provided exactly what we wanted and found him very flexible, knowledgeable and just what we wanted. I would highly recommend Camilo for a private tour of city and/or a driver to the airport. I cannot thank him enough for making our last day of our holidays so smooth and carefree, We definitley recommend himWritten 6 January 2025
- aaronbL8209SN0 contributionsDaytrip with CamiloI booked a day trip and airport transfer with Camilo for myself and my partner. Camilo was kind, flexible, and very organized. Would highly recommend him for your Panama travels!Written 27 October 2024
- 11vanessar0 contributionsWell worth itA truly unique experience to discover the flora and wildlife of Panama Canal. The pick up at the hotel was in time. Our guide Alfonso was truly knowledgeable and his English was perfect. He gave us a lot of useful information about the tour, the city, the history, the animals and the flora. Well organised and friendly. The trip on a boat next to the vessels transiting Panama was a unique experience. We could see plenty of animals ( birds, monkeys, iguana, sloth…) I loved that the group was not too big. Alfonso answered all the questions we had about a lot of local topics and about the animals. It was great. Highly recommend.Written 22 September 2024
- daniellebG6446VT0 contributionsGreat time...even in the rain!I found Camilo on Trip Advisor after searching for someone to assist with transportation for a tour I was organizing for a group of 11. All of the positive reviews he has are well-deserved and correct. Camilo is very professional and easy to get along with. He was very helpful during the planning stages of the trip and helped me to stay informed as the recent protests in Panama kicked off and were on-going during our trip. As a person who had never traveled to Panama before, I had to rely on the vendors and tour operators on the ground to help me help our group navigate the city during a turbulent time. I feel very lucky to have had Camilo on our side. I was very impressed with the airport transfers. Members of the group arrived at different times and someone from Camilo’s team was waiting (with a sign) to pick them up at the airport. In addition to the airport transfers, we did a tour of Portobelo-Isla Mamey with Camilo. Even despite the down-pouring rain that we encountered that day(!), members of the group still remember it as a wonderful and memorable day. And I have to attribute that to Camilo. I highly recommend Camilo!Written 4 May 2024
- LisaABeijing0 contributionsLook no further - best tour in Panama CityFantastic service and your. Camilo took the time to ensure our brief time in Panama City was memorable. Highly recommend!!Written 3 April 2024
- KeronM0 contributionsExcellent!I came across Camilo's contact information in a Tripadvisor forum, and after reading the consistently good reviews, I decided to contact him. Initially, I thought I would only use him for Panama airport transfers, since our flight was landing pretty late. Then he explained to me that he also does tours and he gave me details of the different tours he could do. I noticed in his emails that his English was very good, as were his prices. So, I decided to use Camilo for our entire Panama trip which was a week long. This was the best decision and our trip was an enjoyable one since Camilo was reliable, on time and a very good tour guide. This is a breakdown of what I fixed up with Camilo: 1. Panama city airport to Airbnb transfer (our flight was delayed by 2 hours. Camilo was at the airport with a sign at close to midnight and he welcomed us and dropped us off safely). 2. Panama city tour (Casco Viejo, Amador causeway) and Miraflores locks (the canal) This is a must do. 3. The Embera tribe tour (for this one, Camilo sent his colleague, Luis, who was great. We enjoyed our day). 4. El Valle de Anton (we wanted to hike the Sleeping Indian Girl trail in El Valle. I could only climb half way due to my bad knees. Camilo stayed with me and guided me back down the trail, while my husband made it to the top and back). 5. Portobelo and beaches (He took us to the historic Portobelo sights; the old fort, the Black Christ, the Customs house and we then took a boat to Huerta beach for some swimming). 6. Gamboa rainforest resort and Tree Trek zipline (this was mainly a transport requirement, so he sent his colleague Manuel with the vehicle and we were taken to see the sloths at the resort and then we did the zipline at that location. Quite an adventure). 7. San Blas Islands (Camilo had organized this perfectly and everything went well. We had a long but good day trip to the islands). 8. Return transfer to the airport for our flight home. We were very happy with Camilo's service, guidance and his efforts to make sure that everything was on time and went smoothly. He also gave us suggestions for places to eat out, shop and so on. Thank you, Camilo!Written 23 March 2024
- R6848LCrobertf0 contributionsPoor communication, worse attitudeMy wife and I have hired many tour guides - in Europe, the Middle East and Central America. When I first reached out to Camilo, he replied with a list of tours he offers plus transportion options. I answered him and said we’d like to book some of them. But Camilo never got around to expressly confirming anything. Even after I specifically asked him about details, he failed to provide any information about when or where or with whom we might be meeting up. In fact, his only reply to my request for details was an ambiguous one-word email three days later saying “sure” (meaning what?). Almost a week after asking him for specifics - and just a few days before our departure for Panama - our hotel reached out and offered airport transfers and other tour services in a clear, detailed “welcome” email. So we decided to book through them instead. I promptly emailed Camilo to let him know we’d made other arrangements. He replied with not one but two(!) angry emails disparaging our judgment and travel savvy as well as our hotel (which is top-rated by Tripadvisor). We know Camilo gets lots of rave reviews - that’s why we contacted him in the first place. But these completely unprofessional “parting shots” of his absolutely confirmed to us that we’d made the right choice in not going with him (and the tours and transfers arranged through our hotel were fantastic, incidentally!).Written 20 March 2024
- ethansV8846EV0 contributionsWonderful Panama Experience with CamiloMy wife and I just returned from Panama. We were recommended to use Camilo's services and we were not disappointed. He picked us up at the airport even though we were significantly delayed by passport control and waiting for luggage but Camilo was there waiting with a sign with our name on it! We used Camilo for the monkey island/sloth sanctuary tour and for the Portobello beach day. He is prompt, full of knowledge that he readily shares and his cars were immaculate. His English is excellent. He even gave us tips about other places to visit even though we were not using some of his additional services. I will be recommending him to all our friends and will definitely use his services again on our next visit to Panama.Written 12 March 2024
- 5fredw0 contributionsGreat experienceCamilo is professional, friendly, and very well-prepared. We had an excellent experience with CAB Tours on our first visit to Panama. He handled the airport transfers, the Canal visit, and the trip to and from El Valle for us. He also gave us some great recommendations for future visits.Written 1 March 2024
- HandJ160 contributionsA great day in Panama CityWe booked a private tour for 4 people to Panama City. Camillo came all the way out to the Riu Playa Blanca resort (2 hours away) to pick us up. Communication was great throughout and he was punctual. We got to see the Causeway, Casco Viejo, Panama Canal and then drove around the downtown area to look at the interesting architecture buildings. He then drove us back to the resort. It was a great day, we weren't rushed and he was very flexible in what to do and see. Highly recommend.Written 27 February 2024
- helensE4665CM0 contributionsExcellent transportGreat service from Camilo for a group transfer from our cruise ship in Colon. Also had him do an airport drop off for us. Was always easy to communicate with and drivers were great.Written 20 February 2024
- susanrJ2293DS0 contributionsCamilo and his team at CAB Tours and Transfers are OutstandingWe highly recommend using Camilo Bermudez while in Panama for your transfers or tours! Camilo and his associate were OUTSTANDING, spoke great English, were timely, friendly and knowledgeable! Prior to our arrival in Panama City, we pre-arranged our airport pick-up and two full days of private tours with Camilo. Camilo’s associate, Eustasio, picked us up at the airport, gave us a brief tour of the city while providing restaurant and sightseeing recommendations before taking us to our AirBNB. Our two full days with Camilo included trips to Monkey Island, Gamboa Rainforest/Soberania National Park and El Valley/Anton Valley. Both days were full of must-see sightseeing stops and beautiful hikes (just as we had requested)! Camilo made our two days with him entertaining and easy by providing comfortable and reliable transportation, translation, and ensured we didn’t miss anything! On other days of our vacation, Camilo also reached out to check on us to see how we were doing, if there was anything we needed or if we had any questions! If you want to really enjoy your visit to Panama City and surrounding areas with ease and zero stress, be sure to use Camilo of CAB Tours and Transfers.Written 3 February 2024
- greekeyrunner0 contributionsGreat post cruise transferSkip the cruise line transfer! Use this option instead. We needed a transfer from Colon back to Panama City after a cruise. The rates with the cruise company were ridiculous and the times did not work with our flights. Fortunately we found Camilo and his wonderful CAB Transfers and Tour. He sent Alejandro to pick 4 of us up return us to Panama City, do a tour of Casco Viejo, grab a bite to eat and drop 2 at airport and 2 at hotels. A total custom experience with an informative guide who tailored the information and experience to our needs. Excellent English as well, as only one of us spoke Spanish. Learned a lot about Panama present and past. After our short tour, would love to come back and stay in Casco Viejo AND we would contact Camilo for all our transfer and tour needs while in Panama!Written 23 January 2024
- SWFrance0 contributionsCamilo Bermudez is a gem in Panama CityCamilo is a jewel, and something of a genie as well. As far as I can tell he can make anything happen for you, and do so with a smile and excellent English. 10 of us went from the cruise port to a dinner downtown, and he was able to pick us up right at the ship, no easy thing at the perpetually under-construction port, let the restaurant know that we would be arriving late due to Canal transit delays, collect us at the restaurant when we were finished, and take us back to the ship afterwards. The next day he took 3 of us upriver to visit the Embera village (highly recommended) then showed us some city highlights, again picking us up and returning us right at the ship's gangway. You can trust Camilo, and the excellent drivers he uses, to take really good care of you while he shares his great knowledge of his country.Written 13 January 2024
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michael l
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Feb 2024 • Couples
Camillo had everything arranged for us perfectly! Trips from airport and different excursions were perfectly executed without any waiting or bad surprises. His guides were knowledgeable and friendly and took us to some really incredible excursions. Would recommend highly
Written 16 February 2024
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Hey. Thank you very much for your nice comments. It was all of our pleasure.
Written 17 February 2024
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Brian Z
Manhattan Beach, CA3 contributions
Camilo is the best. Super responsive via email, extremely knowledgeable about all cultural and historical aspects of Panama, an insightful guide to all sorts of stores, markets, cafes, ‘fondas’, restaurants and other attractions. Very personable - you will be fast friends and inviting him to visit your own city by the end of the day. He is also very flexible - despite our efforts to throw him off by changing our timeline and preferred destinations almost constantly, Camilo took it in stride and we had a fantastic experience!!
Written 7 February 2023
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Hi, thank you very much for the review. I'm really happy that you enjoyed your short time in Panama and we'll be happy to work with you guys again if you comeback. Thank you for this opportunity
Written 9 February 2023
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Pat
3 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
We always use Camillo as our travel guide when we travel to Panama City. Our Family has been on almost all of his tours, he is always friendly and welcoming to all of us. He was very understanding on our trip in July because of the Delta technical difficulties, getting home to Alabama became a challenge. I had to text him almost every hour that Saturday when Delta changed our departure time hourly. Thank you Camillo for your understanding. He will be my go to guide when we are in Panama.
Written 23 July 2024
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Always a pleasure, thank you very much for the comments
Written 28 July 2024
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orchidpat
Merritt Island, FL199 contributions
Feb 2022
We were visiting Boquete, but a friend suggested we spend at least a day in Panama City and recommended Camilo for our tour. He arranged a city tour for our arrival and then a morning birding tour before our flight the next day. Due to unforeseen events in Boquete, we were unable to get to Panama City on time. I called to let Camilo know we would miss our tour but that we needed a ride from the airport into the city. He was so kind and gave us advice on exactly what to do. The next day, we did a modified birding tour with a great guide, arranged by Camilo. Our birding guide dropped us at the Miraflores Locks and Camilo was waiting there for us. Then we did a quick, but fun tour of downtown Panama City, even finding time to have some amazing empanadas in Old Town, before catching our flight back to the States. Camilo turned what could have been a stressful situation into a delightful visit. We will definitely see him again when we bring the rest of the family back to Panama City.
Written 15 February 2022
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Thanks for the review. We were very happy to be part of your experience in Panama. Until next time
Written 16 February 2022
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Ranlay
California386 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
This is your guy.
If you go to Panama, you are likely going to need a driver/guide. We have visited 100 countries and had guides and drivers in many of them. Camilo Bermudez is your guy in Panama. We used his services in 2016 and again in 2024. His rates are reasonable, he’s reliable, he speaks English well and he’s just a downright nice guy. Panama is a fun place to visit with lots of things to see. Camilo can make sure that you see whatever it is that might be on your touring agenda.
This is his contact info.
Phone. +507 6905-2044 Email. Camilobermudez05@gmail.com Instagram and facebook. @cabtoursandtransfers
If you go to Panama, you are likely going to need a driver/guide. We have visited 100 countries and had guides and drivers in many of them. Camilo Bermudez is your guy in Panama. We used his services in 2016 and again in 2024. His rates are reasonable, he’s reliable, he speaks English well and he’s just a downright nice guy. Panama is a fun place to visit with lots of things to see. Camilo can make sure that you see whatever it is that might be on your touring agenda.
This is his contact info.
Phone. +507 6905-2044 Email. Camilobermudez05@gmail.com Instagram and facebook. @cabtoursandtransfers
Written 16 May 2024
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Thank you
Written 8 July 2024
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JDB68
San Ramon, CA391 contributions
Nov 2019
We stopped in Panama City on a Canal Cruise in November. We wanted to tour the old city but not necessarily visit the locks which we had just transited.
Camilo arranged a driver / guide and car for us.
Our guide, Sinar, was waiting outside the front gate of the Cruise terminal on Fuerte Amador.
We finalized what we wanted to do and off we went. We did a walking tour of old colonial Panama City, hearing about the history of the 'new' / old town as we walked. We then drove out to the original settlement of Panama City which was sacked by Morgan. Archaeological site is quite extensive, and if you are going to tour there do bring a hat along with you. We finished up our day with a delicious lunch of Panamanian specialties.
All in all a very enjoyable day with an excellent guide - heartily recommend CAB taxi tours for your transfer or touring needs.
Camilo arranged a driver / guide and car for us.
Our guide, Sinar, was waiting outside the front gate of the Cruise terminal on Fuerte Amador.
We finalized what we wanted to do and off we went. We did a walking tour of old colonial Panama City, hearing about the history of the 'new' / old town as we walked. We then drove out to the original settlement of Panama City which was sacked by Morgan. Archaeological site is quite extensive, and if you are going to tour there do bring a hat along with you. We finished up our day with a delicious lunch of Panamanian specialties.
All in all a very enjoyable day with an excellent guide - heartily recommend CAB taxi tours for your transfer or touring needs.
Written 2 December 2019
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Thank you very much for your kind comments
Written 13 December 2019
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Jan2020 Traveler
McLean, VA2 contributions
Jan 2020
Our guide was on time, pleasant and knowledgeable. We were able to go at our pace, never felt rushed. Really enjoyed our time at the Mariposa locks and our intro to the city as a whole.
Written 24 January 2020
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Thank you very much for your kind review
Written 25 January 2020
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Crystal
1 contribution
Aug 2019 • Family
We had a great day with our guide Daniel. He is very professional and knowledgable. He helped us customize our day to ensure we profited the most.The city tour was supposed to last 5-6 hours but we did not feel rushed at all even though we were behind the schedule since we had 4 senors and 2 young children. Daniel was patiently waiting for us to watch the ship passing through the locks at end of our tour. I would highly recommend this company and will book again with them when we re-visit Panama in future. Thanks to Camilo'team.
Written 29 August 2019
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Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad you enjoyed your visit to Panama.
Thank you
Written 31 August 2019
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Olá! O avião pousará às 06:47AM. Será que dá tempo de embarcar na excursão? Existe outra excursão que saia mais tarde?
Hello! The plane will land at 06:47 AM. Does it take time to embark on the tour? Is there another tour that leaves later?
Written 16 February 2020
We are to arrive at the dock on the Holland American Zaandam on October 21 and stay until 5pm on 22ne. We would like to do your tour but see no times. Please clear this up for us and we'll book
Written 19 September 2019
Hello! Can you pick us up at the Tocumen Airport on 12 July 2019, we are landing at 08.06 hours? Then after the tour, drop is off to Tryp Wyndham Hotel? Would the price for 2 people be 80 USD?
Written 10 July 2019
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